Eyebrows and Eyelashes

Hi Xena it may be the Tamoxifen, I am on Letrozole and unfortunately this is what can happen. As we age the hair and eyebrows do thin, I had already been through the menopause and had noticed this effect. I went to a Look Good Feel Better session, it's a make up session as a group at my local Macmillan Centre. I know how to fill in the eyebrows but this was a useful session. Eyeliner helps if the eyelashes are space. Using non waterproof mascara is better for the eyelashes. 

I take Collagen to help the hair, skin and joints. The Oncologist told me it was ok to do this. Don't be too downhearted, do something to make yourself feel better. I am 66 so prob much older than you. I even tried some wigs on although I am not quite at that stage yet. I did it to help my confidence. All this treatment is a big body blow. I refuse to be defined by cancer. We ladies got make up. Apparently the body adjusts eventually but if not who cares. Well that's what I tell myself. I'm still here, I'm not going anywhere except dancing today. Xxxx

Hi Xena, I used a serum for brows and lashes to help my regrowth and it helped a lot! I used the serum from Meme Cosmetics, but I think there are quite a few others out there!

Thank you - are yours back to what they were before? 

I finished up last November and only half my eyebrows came back! So I got micro blading done (semi-permanent for 12/18 months). Look so natural now, so much so non-chemo friends are considering getting it done!

Thank you for your reply - I know my oncologist keeps saying to give it some time but in my heart of hearts I really don’t think my brows and lashes are coming back as it’s been 7 months now and think I need to get real! I am gutted though I really am! 

Hi Xena, I’ve been recommended a serum from UK lashes. When I contacted them to ask if it could be used whilst on chemo they suggested I wait until I had finished before starting. I plan to buy this soon as it seems to have lots of great reviews.

Hugs from cuffcake x x x x x 

Thanks I will look into that! 

My eyelashes are not quite as long as before, but they are very full, and I think my eyebrows are actually thicker/better than they were before! x

Thanks for your reply - if you don’t mind me asking how long after treatment did things start to get back to normal for you? And did you take herceptin or tamoxifen? Thank you.

Hmmm, probably by about 6 months after I finished chemo. I didn't lose all of my eyebrows during chemo, but they were thin on the ground. I found at first they naturally grew back, but they were more sparse than before. I neglected them a bit for a while as I was more focused on my head hair growth, but then I started using the serum and they quickly filled out. My cancer was triple negative, so I didn't take herceptin or tamoxifen x